Three horses equally share 16 1/5 pounds of hay. How many pounds of hay does each horse recieve?

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Trevor Powell · Answer 1 · 2024-02-29T11:44:56+0000

Answer:

convert to improper fraction

16 1/5 = 81/5

Three horses share 81/5 pounds of hay equally.

Each horse receives (81/5)/3= 81/15 = 27/5 (pounds of hay).